Delivery of an online psychosocial recovery program during COVID-19: A survey of young people attending a youth mental health service.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the rapid move of mental health services to being delivered online. This included the delivery of a psychosocial recovery program (PRP) delivered in youth mental health services in Melbourne, Australia which consists of groups that address functional recovery. At the time, there was limited evidence about how this switch in service provision would be received by service users or what impact the pandemic was having on their mental health.

Methods

Young people engaged with the PRP between March and May 2020 were sent a link to complete an online survey that was co-developed by young people and clinicians. Attendance data at groups were extracted as a proximal measure of feasibility and acceptability.

Results

A total of 44 young people u

SUBMITTER: Somaiya J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9111580 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature